What color is #A15AED?

#A15AED is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 90, 237), and in HSL hsl(269, 80%, 64%).

Is #A15AED accessible as text?

On white, #A15AED has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #A15AED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A15AED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #A15AED?

#A15AED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A6ED5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A15AED below.

Is #A15AED good for buttons?

#A15AED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A15AED — white text only reaches 4.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A15AED the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #A15AED is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#A15AED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A15AED

Not just a swatch — here's how #A15AED works with other colors. Named schemes with #A15AED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A15AED Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A15AED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C387FF

Amethyst is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Amethyst.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A15AED Secondary #BAA6D9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A15AED Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A15AED Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49548 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Amethyst glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #A15AED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A15AED

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People also use #A15AED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D25AED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A15AED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A15AED;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 90 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.214 302.8);
  --color-50: #F7F1FE;
  --color-100: #EAD9FC;
  --color-200: #D5B6F7;
  --color-300: #B684EB;
  --color-400: #9757DB;
  --color-500: #7834C1;
  --color-600: #5F2F93;
  --color-700: #462768;
  --color-800: #301D44;
  --color-900: #1E1429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F7F1FE',
    100: '#EAD9FC',
    200: '#D5B6F7',
    300: '#B684EB',
    400: '#9757DB',
    500: '#7834C1',
    600: '#5F2F93',
    700: '#462768',
    800: '#301D44',
    900: '#1E1429',
  },
}

$base: #A15AED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F1FE;
$base-100: #EAD9FC;
$base-200: #D5B6F7;
$base-300: #B684EB;
$base-400: #9757DB;
$base-500: #7834C1;
$base-600: #5F2F93;
$base-700: #462768;
$base-800: #301D44;
$base-900: #1E1429;
$base-hover: #7F1FE6;
$base-subtle: #E3D3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A15AED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B684EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9757DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7834C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F2F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#462768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#301D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}